TIL Date: 2026-05
200 headlines found.
- Trump threatens to withdraw US troops from Italy and Spain
May 1, 2026 - Gianni Infantino’s attempt at Israel-Palestine handshake backfires
May 1, 2026 - Oscar goes missing after Academy Award winner is blocked from taking it on flight
May 1, 2026 - Brazil's Congress approves plan to drastically cut Bolsonaro's jail term
May 1, 2026 - Venice Biennale jury resigns days before start of top art exhibition
May 1, 2026 - Missing Oscar found after Academy Award winner blocked from taking it on flight
May 1, 2026 - Israel releases all but two activists in Greece after intercepting Gaza aid flotilla
May 1, 2026 - Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran war
May 1, 2026 - Trump says he will hike tariffs on EU cars to 25%
May 1, 2026 - Spirit Airlines canceled all flights and is going out of business
May 2, 2026 - Alex Zanardi, former F1 driver and Paralympic champion, dies at 59
May 2, 2026 - US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone
May 2, 2026 - California to begin ticketing driverless cars that violate traffic laws
May 2, 2026 - US threatens shipping firms with sanctions if they pay Iran tolls
May 2, 2026 - Trump says Iran has not yet ‘paid a big enough price’ as he reviews new peace proposal
May 3, 2026 - Nato meetings with TV and film-makers prompt claims it is seeking ‘propaganda’
May 3, 2026 - Three dead in suspected hantavirus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship
May 3, 2026 - Trump says US will start escorting ships through Strait of Hormuz
May 3, 2026 - Rudy Giuliani in critical condition in hospital
May 4, 2026 - Amsterdam bans public adverts for meat and fossil fuels
May 4, 2026 - Samsung family pays off record $8bn inheritance tax bill
May 4, 2026 - GameStop makes $55.5bn takeover offer for eBay
May 4, 2026 - Flight data bolsters claim China Eastern plane was deliberately crashed in 2022
May 4, 2026 - UAE reports large fire at oil port as it accuses Iran of missile and drone attacks
May 4, 2026 - Norwegian fish farms polluting fjords with waste likened to ‘raw sewage of millions of people’
May 5, 2026 - Gap co-founder Doris Fisher dies aged 94
May 5, 2026 - Dolly Parton cancels Las Vegas residency over health issues
May 5, 2026 - France serves up €1 meals to all university students in effort to cut hardship
May 5, 2026 - VA conducted internal investigations into employees who attended vigil for Alex Pretti
May 5, 2026 - Trump accuses pope of ‘endangering a lot of Catholics’ with Iran stance
May 5, 2026 - Ex-US spy for Israel calls for Gaza ethnic cleansing as he seeks Knesset seat
May 5, 2026 - Rescue of Timmy the whale ‘an all-round catastrophe’ after tracker failure
May 5, 2026 - Israeli court extends detention of two Gaza flotilla activists
May 5, 2026 - Secretary of State Rubio said military operation in Iran is over.
May 5, 2026 - James Murdoch in talks to buy New York magazine and Vox podcasts for $300M or more
May 6, 2026 - Farage’s partner refuses to confirm how she paid for house in his constituency
May 6, 2026 - Ryanair boss calls for ban on early-morning airport drinks as bad behaviour rises
May 6, 2026 - Trump pauses Hormuz plan 50 hours after he announced it - what happened?
May 6, 2026 - CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87
May 6, 2026 - Pussy Riot protest at Venice Biennale forces Russian pavilion to briefly close
May 6, 2026 - Indigenous actor sues James Cameron for ‘stealing’ her facial features for Avatar character
May 6, 2026 - Singapore says teachers can cane students as young as 9 in new anti-bullying strategy
May 7, 2026 - Rubio meets Pope Leo in bid to ease tensions after Trump’s criticism of the pontiff
May 7, 2026 - Airlines still have to pay compensation if flights cancelled due to fuel crisis, EU says
May 7, 2026 - China gives suspended death sentences to two former defense ministers
May 7, 2026 - German tourist wins payout after losing sun lounger race
May 7, 2026 - Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship not start of pandemic, UN health agency says
May 7, 2026 - Trump shelved ‘Project Freedom’ after Saudis refused use of bases and airspace
May 7, 2026 - Panini World Cup sticker albums to end as Fifa announces new partnership
May 7, 2026 - Trump’s attempt to impose new 10% tariffs gets struck down by a panel of judges
May 8, 2026 - Trump says US-Iran ceasefire still in place after exchange of fire in Strait of Hormuz
May 8, 2026 - US to revoke passports of parents with child support debt
May 8, 2026 - Virginia Supreme Court blocks referendum that would have helped Democrats win up to four more US House seats
May 8, 2026 - Greenlandic woman wins case against Danish authorities who removed her two-hour-old child
May 8, 2026 - Several Venice Biennale pavilions shut in protest over inclusion of Israel
May 8, 2026 - Péter Magyar sworn in as Hungary’s prime minister to end 16-year Orbán era
May 9, 2026 - Russia and Ukraine confirm three-day ceasefire from 9 May
May 9, 2026 - Putin denounces Nato at scaled back Victory Day parade
May 9, 2026 - Frontier Airlines plane fatally strikes person during takeoff at Denver airport
May 9, 2026 - Australia's right-wing One Nation party scores historic parliamentary win
May 10, 2026 - Putin says he thinks Ukraine conflict 'coming to an end'
May 10, 2026 - Iran demands guarantees for World Cup participation
May 10, 2026 - Rayner issues 'last chance' warning to Starmer and backs Burnham's return
May 10, 2026 - Polish ex-minister flees Hungary to the US after PM Magyar says country won’t protect people wanted elsewhere
May 11, 2026 - US and French nationals test positive for hantavirus after leaving ship
May 11, 2026 - Philippine VP Sara Duterte impeached for a second time
May 11, 2026 - Star Wars and Shakespeare actor Michael Pennington dies aged 82
May 11, 2026 - Hegseth calls for Sen. Mark Kelly to be investigated by Pentagon for second time
May 11, 2026 - Portrait looted by Nazis found in home of Dutch SS leader's descendants
May 11, 2026 - Four ministerial aides quit and more than 60 MPs call for Keir Starmer’s resignation as speech fails to quell rebellion
May 11, 2026 - Israel passes law to allow death penalty and public trials for those linked to 7 October
May 12, 2026 - US in closely guarded talks to open new bases in Greenland
May 12, 2026 - A Russian ship sank in mysterious circumstances. It may have been carrying submarine nuclear reactors to North Korea
May 12, 2026 - Irish TV to air Father Ted instead of Eurovision final in protest against Israel’s inclusion
May 12, 2026 - Dali ship operator charged over deadly Baltimore bridge collapse
May 12, 2026 - Trump's Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool makeover faces a lawsuit and a $13m price tag
May 12, 2026 - Texas accuses Netflix of spying on users, including children
May 12, 2026 - Venezuela’s acting president defends country’s territory and rejects Trump’s 51st state remarks
May 12, 2026 - Thief jailed after stealing unreleased Beyoncé music from car
May 12, 2026 - eBay rejects $55.5bn offer from GameStop
May 12, 2026 - Southern California mayor resigns, will plead guilty to acting as agent for Chinese government
May 12, 2026 - Romania reeling over claims of high-level justice system corruption
May 13, 2026 - Chelsea flower show garden designers clash over use of AI
May 13, 2026 - Australia’s Trump Tower plans scrapped as developer says brand has become ‘toxic’
May 13, 2026 - ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ the controversial Florida migrant detention facility, will close
May 13, 2026 - US citizen convicted of running secret Chinese 'police station' in NYC
May 14, 2026 - US drops $15,000 visa deposit for foreign fans with World Cup tickets
May 14, 2026 - Angela Rayner cleared by HMRC over tax affairs paving the way for potential leadership bid
May 14, 2026 - Xi Jinping warns US and China could ‘come into conflict’ if Taiwan issue mishandled
May 14, 2026 - Latvia prime minister resigns days after ‘stray’ drone incursion
May 14, 2026 - Canada court quashes bid by Alberta separatists for independence referendum
May 14, 2026 - Kevin Warsh confirmed as Fed chair, succeeding Jerome Powell
May 14, 2026 - 'Floating armoury' ship reportedly seized by Iran
May 14, 2026 - Honda makes its first annual loss in 70 years
May 14, 2026 - Thousands of Waymos recalled after robotaxi swept into a creek
May 14, 2026 - US Supreme Court restores abortion pill access for now
May 14, 2026 - Overseas fakers using AI videos to push a narrative of UK decline
May 15, 2026 - Marlboro maker accused of ‘exploiting’ young people with new global ad campaign
May 15, 2026 - Trump leaves China, short on deliverables but with signs of a stabilized relationship
May 15, 2026 - Beckham becomes UK's first billionaire sportsman
May 15, 2026 - Wealth of Britain’s 157 billionaires now equal to 22% of country’s GDP
May 15, 2026 - German leader Merz says he ‘would not advise my children to go’ to US
May 15, 2026 - Judge declares another mistrial in Harvey Weinstein New York rape case
May 16, 2026 - US Justice Department working to indict former Cuban president Raul Castro
May 16, 2026 - Taiwan insists it is independent after Trump warning
May 16, 2026 - Timmy, the stranded humpback whale, found dead off Danish coast
May 17, 2026 - Republican Louisiana senator Bill Cassidy loses primary after Trump intervenes to oust him
May 17, 2026 - WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda ‘emergency’ of international concern
May 17, 2026 - ‘Jim Crow 2.0’: South Carolina’s Republicans move to oust state’s only Black congressman since 1897
May 17, 2026 - Trump's White House ballroom loses federal funding proposed by Senate Republicans
May 18, 2026 - Xi Jinping prepares to welcome Vladimir Putin to China, four days after hosting Donald Trump
May 18, 2026 - Trump administration creates $1.776 billion fund for allies of the president after he drops lawsuit against IRS
May 18, 2026 - Andy Burnham says he will not try to return UK to EU
May 18, 2026 - Shakira in line for €55m payout as Spanish court rules tax fines were wrong
May 18, 2026 - Escaped tiger shot by German police after attacking man
May 18, 2026 - Cuba accuses US of building 'fraudulent case' for military action
May 18, 2026 - Luigi Mangione’s notebook writings, gun seized from his backpack will be allowed in upcoming murder trial, judge rule
May 18, 2026 - No ‘tailor-made’ deal for UK if it wants to rejoin bloc, say former EU Brexit officials
May 18, 2026 - Jury tosses Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman
May 18, 2026 - Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt booed by graduates at mention of AI
May 18, 2026 - Billie Jean King graduates from college at age 82 after leaving for tennis: ‘Yeah baby, only 61 years!’
May 19, 2026 - Jackson Pollock painting sells for record $181m at auction
May 19, 2026 - Nato jet shot down reported stray Ukrainian drone over Estonia, defence minister says
May 19, 2026 - Honduran ex-president controversially pardoned by Trump speaks to BBC
May 19, 2026 - US warns Russia after Moscow threatens Latvia: ‘Nato membership will not protect you’
May 19, 2026 - Trump's Greenland envoy faces uphill battle on mission to make 'friends'
May 20, 2026 - New settlement term bars IRS from investigating Trump, his family for past tax issues
May 20, 2026 - Fed up with bad behavior, Thailand reduces visa-free length for over 90 countries, including the US
May 20, 2026 - Online child safety campaigners call for US inquiry into Roblox
May 20, 2026 - Police officers who defended US Capitol on January 6 sue to stop Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
May 20, 2026 - Russian jets 'dangerously' intercept RAF spy plane over Black Sea
May 20, 2026 - Former Cuban president Raúl Castro indicted in US over 1996 fatal downing of two planes
May 20, 2026 - Barney Frank, liberal icon who regulated a ‘too big’ financial industry, dies at 86
May 20, 2026 - Trump says he will speak to Taiwan's president in break from protocol
May 21, 2026 - UN backs historic climate crisis ruling, despite US attempts to stop resolution
May 21, 2026 - Air France and Airbus guilty of corporate manslaughter for 2009 plane crash
May 21, 2026 - Hungary to limit prime ministers to maximum eight-year terms
May 21, 2026 - Trump arch moves ahead — but monument loses eight feet and four lions
May 21, 2026 - Meta settles social media addiction case with US school district
May 21, 2026 - Turkish court ruling removes head of main opposition party
May 21, 2026 - Rubio says Cuba is threat to US as Havana accuses him of 'lies'
May 22, 2026 - Alberta to hold referendum on whether to remain in Canada
May 22, 2026 - Trump pledges an additional 5,000 troops for Poland in apparent u-turn
May 22, 2026 - New record set as 274 climbers scale Everest’s south side in single day
May 22, 2026 - GOP leaders abruptly cancel House vote on Iran war powers, shielding Trump from rebuke
May 22, 2026 - Carlo Petrini, Slow Food movement founder, dies aged 76
May 22, 2026 - Healey asks Farage if any of £5m gift may have come from Russia-linked profits
May 22, 2026 - Tulsi Gabbard resigns as US director of national intelligence
May 22, 2026 - Scaled-up SpaceX Starship megarocket splashes down after mixed success in debut test flight
May 22, 2026 - Trump administration upends green card process, potentially compelling hundreds of thousands to leave US to apply
May 22, 2026 - Case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia dismissed after judge calls it an ‘abuse of prosecuting power’
May 23, 2026 - California governor declares state of emergency over looming chemical disaster
May 23, 2026 - Trump's justice department scrubs its website of news releases about January 6 defendants
May 23, 2026 - Freed Gaza flotilla activists accuse Israeli forces of sexual violence and abuse while in custody
May 23, 2026 - Secret Service says officers fatally shot a person who fired at them near White House
May 24, 2026 - Trump claims peace deal with Iran ‘largely negotiated’ with strait of Hormuz to open
May 24, 2026 - It's like the Olympics - except steroids are allowed
May 24, 2026 - Russia hits Kyiv with hypersonic ballistic missile in ‘deranged’ attack
May 24, 2026 - First Hong Kong astronaut launches into space onboard Chinese mission
May 25, 2026 - Iran says progress made on many issues with US but warns deal not ‘imminent’
May 25, 2026 - RAF jet carrying defence secretary has signal jammed near Russian border
May 25, 2026 - Record 50m freestyle time at controversial Enhanced Games
May 25, 2026 - Iran soccer team yet to secure visas for World Cup
May 25, 2026 - US launches new strikes on Iran, targeting missile sites and boats
May 26, 2026 - Sonny Rollins, colossus of jazz saxophone, dies aged 95
May 26, 2026 - Ferrari unveils its first electric car - and it comes with a $640,000 price tag
May 26, 2026 - Iran condemns US strikes as 'gross violation' of ceasefire
May 26, 2026 - White House erects UFC cage ahead of US 250th anniversary celebrations
May 27, 2026 - YouTuber arrested for allegedly using AI to defame Korean actor
May 27, 2026 - Iceland’s foreign minister fears ‘Brexit moment’ in EU accession referendum
May 27, 2026 - South Korea detains dissident who fled China in rubber boat
May 27, 2026 - Biden sues US justice department to block release of recordings
May 27, 2026 - Hungarian MPs vote to remain member of ICC, overturning decision made by Orbán
May 27, 2026 - Sky-high World Cup ticket prices spark investigation by NY and NJ attorneys general
May 27, 2026 - Matthew Perry's assistant jailed for 41 months over actor's ketamine death
May 27, 2026 - Justice Department launches a criminal investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll
May 28, 2026 - Hotel’s refusal to serve guest tap water at restaurant is lawful, top Italian court rules
May 28, 2026 - Australia sues US giant 3M over 'forever chemicals' in firefighting foam
May 28, 2026 - Man executed for fatally poisoning billionaire who helped bring ‘3 Body Problem’ to Netflix
May 28, 2026 - EU fines Temu €200m for allowing sale of illegal products
May 28, 2026 - France overturns law classing people as property – 178 years after it abolished slavery
May 28, 2026 - US regulator tries to withdraw penalty against Trump donors’ crypto company
May 28, 2026 - Milan restores bull mosaic’s testicles worn down by pirouetting tourists
May 28, 2026 - Netanyahu says he directed Israeli military to take over 70% of Gaza
May 28, 2026 - Portugal breaks hottest May day record as Europe swelters in heatwave
May 28, 2026 - EU says Russia has crossed 'another line' after drone hits Romanian apartment block
May 29, 2026 - California Attorney General sues 23andMe successor for 2023 data breach
May 29, 2026 - Blue Origin rocket explodes during test in latest setback for Jeff Bezos-owned company
May 29, 2026 - €16.4bn in funds unlocked for Hungary as part of deal with EU, Magyar says
May 29, 2026 - US judge halts Trump's $1.8bn 'anti-weaponisation' fund
May 29, 2026 - ICE agent charged in shooting of Venezuelan man during Minneapolis immigration crackdown is arrested
May 29, 2026 - Judge says Trump can’t add his name to Kennedy Center and blocks planned closure
May 29, 2026 - UN adds Israel and Russia to blacklist for sexual violence in conflict
May 29, 2026 - No deal announced after Trump meeting to make 'final determination' on Iran
May 30, 2026 - Ghana passes bill criminalising promotion of LGBTQ rights
May 30, 2026 - Oscar-winning Star Wars editor Marcia Lucas dies aged 80
May 30, 2026 - Cancer jab can eradicate entire tumours in patients, trial shows
May 31, 2026 - Kanye West performs to 118,000 in Turkey despite bans elsewhere
May 31, 2026 - French police arrest 780 after violent clashes as PSG fans celebrate Champions League win
May 31, 2026 - Pence calls Trump's 'anti-weaponisation' fund 'deeply offensive' and says it should be dropped
May 31, 2026